CONTRA TEMPUS ET MAMMÆ:FOR EDO FRENKEL

Cultural terrorism, an attitude, a state of mind - not a set of values to be dogmatically followed. Cultural terrorism is a celebration of the power of the individual.

The cultural terrorist's weapons are anything that enables him to inflict his views upon others or make him money. Be it film, video, audio cassettes, music, photocopiers, printed words, pictures - any media whatsoever is acceptable as long as it achieves the objective. We are little concerned how violent, how perverted, how degenerate, how much our material appeals to the very lowest of emotions, or how much the material twists and pollutes fresh young minds and further warps those already in trouble. If it makes money it will eventually achieve our aim and we will use it. We believe nothing is impossible, there is no god, there is no morality so we manipulate our environment to its fullest extent. Plagiarism is not only acceptable it is welcomed with open arms. We believe that you should not be afraid to steal from anyone. Our way is that of the liar and deceptor. We also know that the bigger the lie the better the chance of people believing it.

- excerpts from the Cultural Terrorist Manifesto

PROGRAM:

I. antimisocania II. copromisia

SCORING:

Piano Solo and Unspecified Ensemble

DURATION:

20 mins.

PREMIERE:

28 April 2010Smith Recital Hall- Urbana, ILVin Calianno and the Sons of Berio